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By On Aug 10, 2018 Adult Coloring

My reviews are below, but let me say up front that if you are going to just do basic coloring and don’t want to get too crazy, I’d go with pencils. If you are wanting to play with some advanced techniques or detail work (which I’ll address in another post), I’d go with one set of pencils AND one set of markers. Then of course you can throw in pens, crayons, lead pencils, and more.

To start, hold your pencil as you would if you were writing. There should be a little bit of space between your fingers and the pencil tip. As you color, you may notice your grip starting to tighten. This will end up causing you some pain in the long run, and you will notice your hand cramping up after a while. Remember to keep your grip controlled but relaxed - you may not be able to color as fast, but you will be able to last much longer without any cramps or sore fingers. In most cases, coloring is a marathon, not a sprint.

So however you want to do it, always make sure to go back over your filled-in areas and lay down color in a different direction. The circle method achieves this quite nicely, as the tip of the pencil always tends to be moving in a different direction. This makes it easy to color around a corner or fill in large areas without it becoming noticeable.